Thursday, June 25, 2020

Nutcracker


This little Firecracker is by JB Designs.  I am following a stitch guide from Fireside Stitchery and made good progress already!

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Finished!


I finished the bodies in Petite Very Velvet.  The baby is worked in Wisper.  Then I added crystal snow flakes.  All done!

What else is in the to be done pile?

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Bodies


I am stitching the bodies all in basketweave using Petite Very Velvet.

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Stitch Guide Sunday-Blue White Porcelain Jar


Today's canvas is Blue White Porcelain Jar by Melissa Prince, #F445.  

The guide is available as a pdf file emailed to you, or as a printed and mailed copy.

Email me at ndleartnut@aol.com if you are interested.

I also write custom stitch guides!

Saturday, June 20, 2020

A Tree


The hats are finished except the tassles, the faces are stitched in Petite Very Velvet, and
the tree is stitched with a horizontal Parisian using Boucle.

Friday, June 19, 2020

Next


I finished all the snow and have added some hats and scarves in Petite Very Velvet.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Snow


I am continuing with two strands of Accentuate 300 but switched to Nobuko stitch for the snow.

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Stitch Guide Sunday-Halloween Books!

Today's canvas is Halloween Books by Alice Peterson.  

The guide is available as a pdf file emailed to you, or as a printed and mailed copy.

Email me at ndleartnut@aol.com if you are interested.

I also write custom stitch guides!


Wednesday, June 10, 2020

The sky


The sky is stitched with a double strand of Accentuate 300 in a darning pattern.  Sorry the bling doesn't show up better.

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Next up


Next up is this Scott Church ornament.  Pulling threads and getting started.

Monday, June 8, 2020

All Done


The polar bears are done.  I finished the baby and added beads in the background and
on the bears as painted.  This only took 5 hours and it is going in the finishing pile.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

Stitch Guide Sunday-Spring Fever!

Today's canvas is Spring Fever by Machelle Somerville.  

The guide is available as a pdf file emailed to you, or as a printed and mailed copy.

Email me at ndleartnut@aol.com if you are interested.

I also write custom stitch guides!

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Mama Bear


Mama Bear is stitched.  Her eyes, nose, and scarf are Silk Lame Braid Petite in basketweave stitches.  The beads add some snowflakes to the brushed Wisper.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Moving On, Polar Bears


I put all the threads and beads away from Double Double.  I got out the stash pile and pulled this Mary Lake Thompson/Melissa Shirley  five inch circle ornament #301 out.  After pulling threads, I started with two strands of Wisper.

Monday, June 1, 2020

The Pumpkins and !

The Pumpkins on the left...

The Pumpkins on the right......


And this one is done!  82 hours of stitching time!